Themes

XII. Discrimination on multiple grounds

46. Member states are encouraged to take measures to ensure that legal provisions in national law prohibiting or preventing discrimination also protect against discrimination on multiple grounds, including on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity; national human rights structures should have a broad mandate to enable them to tackle such issues.

Activities conducted within the framework of the LGBT Project

Albania/Italy/Montenegro/

Poland/Serbia

Training public
prosecutors/judges, HELP

Participation of five
partner states in the
HELP online
antidiscrimination
course, including an
LGBT module (drafted
within the framework of
the LGBT Project)

Albania/Italy/Latvia/Montenegro/

Poland/Serbia

Review legal framework

Improve legislation, in
accordance with
CM/Rec(2010)5, the EU
acquis, and
international law.
Coherent publication and
recommendation of all
results

Italy

Legal
assistance LGBT
community

To
produce guidelines on
the legal position of
LGBT persons and
distribute them